Tuskegee won two out of its last three games Tuesday night after defeating Paine College 78-58 inside Chappie James Arena.  It was a game that was originally scheduled for New Years Day, but was postponed due to a wintry storm.

Ashiala Jackson paced the Golden Tigers with 14 points and fell one point shy of earning a double-double pulling down nine rebounds. The Merrillville, Indiana native shot 6-of-8 from the field. Taylor Miller added 12 points with a pair of three pointers while Shelle Daniels chipped 10 points and seven boards.

TU scored 38 points off the bench and another 34 in the paint versus 21 and 12 points respectively. The Golden Tigers held their largest lead by 22 points at the 5:34 mark of the second half and notched 10 fast break points while holding PC to only two points in that same category. 

Tania Ward led all scorers with 15 points for Paine College.

Tuskegee will host Central State Saturday at in a double-header with the men that starts at 1:00 p.m. Live coverage on the Tuskegee Digital Network starts at 12:55 p.m.